Older Adult Services

JFCS offers a comprehensive array of services for older adults who need support to enable them to live with dignity and independence. Our services are offered to older adults regardless of their religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Those who care for older adults may also find many of our services to be extremely helpful and a great comfort to them as they balance their own lives with the needs of their loved one.

The services that we offer are:

Information and referral

Assessment

Protective services

Advanced directives

Case management

Money management

Counseling for the challenges of aging, including depression, caregiving, abuse and neglect, bereavement, illness, and end-of-life concerns

Support groups

Friendly visitor program

Financial assistance

Services for Holocaust survivors

Services for long distance caregivers

JFCS collaborates with 24Hr Home Care to provide in-home care for older adults, those with disabilities, or those who may be recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. Together we ensure a seamless process of identifying the services you need and matching those needs with a compassionate, trained caregiver. You can be assured that you or your loved one will receive priority attention for whatever period of time the services are needed, be it brief or extended.

The menu of services includes:

Personal care

Companionship

Incontinence care

Meal preparation

Light housekeeping

Medication reminders

Transportation services

“Hospital To Your Home” Service

Ambulation and fall prevention assistance

Philips Lifeline Emergency Responses System

Services offered by 24Hr HomeCare are diagnosis-specific. Caregivers are trained to prepare meals, manage medications, and provide emotional support in different ways depending on your loved one’s condition; thorough training is provided on cancer, dementia, heart disease, diabetes, COPD, and other conditions.

If you are interested in learning more about the Older Adult Services programs or atHome, please call (562) 427-7916

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"At JFCS, we serve as a unique and vital link to a wide range of assistance, resources and tools for people who don't know where to go, or who to ask. More than meeting our community's ongoing mental health needs, we empower individuals and families to get back on their feet and improve their own lives."